League Play-Off

DONBASS ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ternivka's Mefodiy Shatylo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Anton Kogutych sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 23rd match minute, Ternivka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artem Sokolenko to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 24 in the game by Mykyta Tymoschuk from a close distance when the talented Mykhaylo Zakotyuk managed to make a qualified save. Ternivka's players were relieved. Mefodiy Shatylo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodion Bagnyuk having to make a save. A collision led to Ternivka getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Yaroslav Andrienko hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maxym Rozvora in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mykhaylo Zakotyuk saved Ternivka from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maxym Rozvora to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to ФК Шахтер getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Sergiy Butenin hit a great ball. In the 56th minute of the match Ternivka got a corner. ФК Шахтер's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valentyn Androschuk ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ternivka's Valentyn Androschuk was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rodion Bagnyuk in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Mefodiy Shatylo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rodion Luchkevych had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mykhaylo Zakotyuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denys Rak, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mefodiy Shatylo in the 70th minute of play forced ФК Шахтер's goalkeeper Rodion Bagnyuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Mefodiy Shatylo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodion Bagnyuk. ФК Шахтер's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mefodiy Shatylo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. ФК Шахтер's Rodion Bagnyuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mefodiy Shatylo in the 83rd minute of play. Rodion Luchkevych fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodion Bagnyuk having to interfere. Mykyta Tymoschuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mykhaylo Zakotyuk having to interfere. Rodion Luchkevych struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Rodion Bagnyuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ternivka. When the match was over Ternivka could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ФК Шахтер throughout the match.